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Hard Rock Casino Hotel collapses in New Orleans: 2 fatalities
Hard Rock Casino Hotel, a building under construction located at the corner of Rampart and Canal Street in New Orleans, partially collapsed killing 2 people and injuring at least 18 more. The hotel...
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Bridge collapse in Taiwan: 5 people confirmed dead
An arch bridge located in eastern Taiwan suddenly collapsed sending an oil tanker truck onto fishing watercrafts below. The 140-meter structure gave way on October 1, 2019, at 9:30 local time. The...
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30-meter scaffolding crashed into a church in San Antonio
A 10-story scaffolding collapsed into St. Mark's Episcopal Church in San Antonio on September 19, 2019. The scaffolding was attached to a 14-story building, owned by AT&T, since...
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22 people injured after deck collapses in New Jersey
Numerous people were trapped (22 of them injured) after a multi-story deck gave way in a beach house of Wildwood, New Jersey. The incident occurred on Saturday, September 14, 2019, during the annua...
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Wind turbines collapse in Brazil
Two wind turbines have collapsed in less than two months in Brazil. The facilities were produced by General Electric, a multinational group involved in many fields including renewable ene...
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Building collapse in Mali: 15 people reported dead
15 people were confirmed dead after a building collapse occurred in Bamako, the capital of Mali. The 3-story residence that was under construction collapsed on September 1, 2019, at about 4 am loca...
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Building collapse in Bronx, New York City
A building located in Bronx, one of the five boroughs of New York City, partially collapsed killing 1 worker and injuring at least 5 more. The incident occurred in East 208th Street on the nig...
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Bridge collapse in Florida sents 2 cars airborne
A bridge located on Hutchinson Ferry Road in Florida's Gadsden County, collapsed and 2 accidents occurred before the road was closed. The incident occurred on August 21, 2019. The bridge's span suf...
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Two Houses collapsed in Chile: At least 6 fatalities
At least 6 people were reported dead after two houses collapsed in Valparaiso, a major city and port of Chile located about 75 kilometers northwest of Santiago. The residences were located in...
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Roof collapse in Netherlands football stadium
The roof of the AZ Alkmaar club stadium partially collapsed as a result of strong winds. The house of the football team AZ Alkmaar is located in the province of North Holland, in the Netherlan...
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